Move Over Information

According to the group, Move Over, America, a national partnership created in 2007 by the National Safety Commission, the National Sheriff's Association and the National Association of Police Organizations, 44 states have implemented move over laws. "More than 150 U.S. law enforcement officers have been killed since 1997 after being struck by vehicles along America's highways, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund," according to information posted on the group's Web site, "www.moveoveramerica.com. Maine lawmakers implemented a move over law in 2005 and Vermont lawmakers passed their version of the law in 2002. According to the group, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island are among the six states that have not passed move over laws. "We have families, too," Colitti said. The partners of the "Move Over, America" Campaign demonstrate its deep reach and significance. The National Safety Commission, which operates online driving safety courses through www.LowestPriceTrafficSchool.com, is America's leader in driver safety training, providing courses to consumers and businesses in every state and in more than a dozen countries. The National Sheriffs' Associationis dedicated to raising the level of professionalism among sheriffs, their deputies and other criminal justice professionals, providing information, technical assistance, professional development opportunities and congressional advocacy. The National Association of Police Organizationsis the strongest unified voice supporting law enforcement officers in the United States, representing more than 2,000 police unions and associations and 238,000 sworn law enforcement officers, whose interests NAPO serves to advance through legislative and legal advocacy, political action and education. The American Association of State Troopers had been providing benefits and services to America's state troopers since 1989.